FAMILY PROMISE OF THE LOWER CAPE FEAR SUPPORTS FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY, INCLUDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS, TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE. ESTABLISHED IN 1996 WITH THE INITIAL FOCUS OF EMERGENCY SHELTER, WE RESPONDED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND EXPANDED SERVICES TO ALSO INCLUDE LONG-TERM SHELTER, EVICTION PREVENTION, MEALS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND KEYS TO GOOD TENANCY PROGRAMMING. OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH ALLOWS CUSTOMIZABLE SERVICES BASED ON THE FAMILY'S UNIQUE NEEDS, CHALLENGES, AND GOALS, WITH THE OUTCOME OF FAMILIES REGAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND MOVING INTO SUSTAINABLE PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED SHELTER FOR 106 INDIVIDUALS, 60% OF THOSE BEING CHILDREN, WITH OVER 90% OF FAMILIES SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING.
